Richard Talbot

Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnel (1630-14 August 1691) was a Jacobite noble from Ireland.

Biography
Talbot was a supporter of Charles II of England in the English Civil Wars but was among the Irish supporters of his rule captured in the Battle of Dungans Hill, and was ransomed. In 1649 he fled to France, and he met the fleeing James, Duke of York who was hiding in France during the civil wars. In 1685, when James was made King, Talbot became commander in chief of forces in Ireland. Around this time, he also became an associate of the Knights Templar, who still held onto their strongholds in Britain.

After the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, Talbot headed to France to gain military support. Fearing that the British crown would get stronger with French support, the Assassins decided to rub him out.

Death
Talbot was executed when he returned home to Ireland shortly before the fall of Limerick. He was poisoned by the Assassins, although he was historically said to have died of apoplexy (internal bleeding). His family remained in France after his assassination.